Festuca actae

Festuca actae

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Poales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Diaphoretickes
Cladus: CAM
Cladus: Archaeplastida
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Monocots
Cladus: Commelinids
Ordo: Poales

Familia: Poaceae
Subfamilia: Pooideae
Tribus: Poeae
Subtribus: Loliinae
Genus: Festuca
Species: Festuca actae

Name

Festuca actae Connor, New Zealand J. Bot. 36: 335 (1998)

Synonyms

  • Homotypic
    • Festuca novae-zelandiae var. grandiflora St.-Yves in Candollea 4: 298 (1931)
  • Heterotypic
    • Festuca ovina var. eumathewsii Howarth in J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 48: 65 (1928), not validly publ.
    • Festuca ovina var. grandiflora Howarth in J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 48: 66 (1928), nom. illeg.
    • Festuca ovina f. tenuifolia Howarth in J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 48: 71 (1928), nom. illeg.
    • Festuca petriei f. tenuifolia Howarth in J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 48: 71 (1928)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Australasia
    • Regional: New Zealand
      • New Zealand South

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

Connor, 1998. New Zealand Journal of Botany. Wellington, N.Z. 36:335.

Additional references

  • Clayton, W.D., Harman, K.T. & Williamson, H. 2006. World Grass Species – Synonymy database. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Available for download as an Access file from Synonymy database. Reference page. 

Vernacular names

  • English: Banks Peninsula fescue
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